Aged for 18 months in French 500-liter tonneaux (one-third new), the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Réserve opens with an intense, elegant, finely smoky and herbal (parsley root, parsnip, leek) bouquet with dense and elegant fruit, dried orange and lemon/grapefruit zests as well as mineral notes of crushed limestone. Rich and elegant on the palate, this is a still young and very vital, citric-flavored white with remarkable intensity, tension and grip. Still underdeveloped and citric, this is a still tight and lean Sauvignon Blanc that needs another year or more to refine and open up. The ripeness of the grapes when harvested and the citric astringency and intensity on the finish indicates excellent aging capacity. 6,000 bottles were filled in July 2023 with moderate 12.5% stated alcohol thanks to the slow reopening and extended hang time. Screw cap. Tasted in August 2023.